The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-06

along the line the President kept busy
bowling and smiling, and most OF the time ne
was uncovered. The ladies seemed particularly
anxious to get good look at the Presidents
wife, and many of them were more aggressive In
thrusting themselves forward than were the
men. 1t was a succession of ovations the Presl-
dent received all along the route. Up hlicnlgau
avenue there extended thousands and tnou-
sands OF spectators. Faces looked out OF every
window, were to be seen on the roofs
of houses. and all flashed the stars and
stripes. while the music OF many bands and the
cheering of the popuace filed the air. Mrs
Cleveland became fatigued and left the carriage
at the Palmer House. being escorted directly to
her rooms. where she rested quietly for several
hours. Reports that she had been taken sud
denly i'll were circulated. but they were I'M
founded. Mrs. Cleveland was very tired, but
nothing more serious.
When the Presidents carriage reached the Au-
ditorium building. the signal was given. and the
revenue cutter Michigan, which lay in the harbor
just opposite fred tho presidential salute of
twenty -one guns. This was signal for the mob
of 10000 persons to overrun the procession and
swarm like ants toward the stand in their eager
ness to see the President When the President
aighted from his carriage and made his way to
the stand, he and the few officials with him
were almost pushed over the railing
by the mob of aldermen and ward
politicians behind who engaged in the insane
struggle for the front The procession moved
slowly off, when suddenly there was a crash OF
timber and half hundred people who had
squeezed themselves the reporters tables
were preciptated to the platform in bunch.
No one was seriously injured, though the incl
dent almost created panic. People behind
heard the crash and began to rush away from
the spot. Women screamed and a scene of con-
In the meantime President Cleveland.
who had been standing hat in hand. grew
pale from the exertion of keeping his place in
the jam, and the mob behind cleared back
a trife. In the street however. it was impossi-
BILE to keep a clear space for the parade. Every
moment it would be forced to scop for time,
while the police were forcing the crowds back.
The regular troops got through all right, but
the Second Regiment was shut off for nearly
five minutes. The Cleveland Cavalry suffered
similar fate, but managed to squeeze through.
When comparative order had been restored on
the platform Mayor Roache stepped forward and
delivered the following address:
"Mr President-In behalf of its citizens it becomes
my pleasant duty tender You cordial welcome to
Chicago city of and progressive civilization,
cosmopolitan in its character and spirit, respecting
the Constitution and laws of the country devoted to
liberty regulated by law. This queen city of the in
land greets with all the tokens of rejoicing and
goodwill, the chief magistrate of the Nation-a
tion whose growth, progress prosperity and happi-
ness without parallel in the world The successor
of long line of illusrious Presidents, whose
adorn the pages history and whose deeds live in
grateful recollection of citizens, you come to
us clothed with the majesty of the people and repre-
Your high Office is the symbol of the and glory
of free government and free people. In respect
honor good government, good citizenship and unre
served loyalty to the Constitution and laws of
that our chief magistrate. by personal OBJ
se Vest is no sms bsr ct
common country and belief that this truth will
be forcibly illustrated during your Western tour.
As you have limited your visit to Chicago to
single day can do little more in the time allotted
us than to show you a few of our dwelling temples
and marts of trade and commerce. and to notify
that to-day the atchstrng is out in every home in
T ,h;s ereeI or com,
and words of welcome and hearty goodwill for the
chief magistrate of the freest and best government
earth.
The President responded follows
''It after the election of 1884 that an old
resident of your city earnestly urging me to pay
that were started and insisted with unyieldinS peril
nacity that the invitation should be accepted At
last. and after all persuasion seemed to fall he
vehemently broke out with this declaration: The
people where l live don't think man is fit for
thought of this incident since that time. and
times when have felt that not doing for the
people and public welfare all that might be done, or
things would not have gone better if had visited
Chicago Indeed it has, believe. been publicly
stated on occaaions lately. when the
shortcomings of the present Chief Executive
der discussion that nothing could be expected of
river; and this. suppose. the same thing
that my Chicago friend meant and involves the
crimes and misdemeanors are thus charitablv ac
counted for, shall not complain. While confess
have given it. is evidence of that local pride
and loyalty of which great city is striking
for every of people to have organized
himself committee of one to spread its glories
abroad.
And now that am here, I feel like saying with the
Queen of Sheta, The half not told me-" My
recent history In 1888 the town of Chicago was in
corporated; the question of incorporation thr
tive. We do not know the which actuated this
citizen in his adverse vote but he here to-day
Chicago held its fsss election : for town town
that Occasion was twenty eight We look in vain for
any trace of boodlers in those days, though we are
adjustment of the town Low jail Your popula-
ton in 1887. when Chicago Incorporated a
tants in 1871 three hundred thousand or up
wards and the valuation of its property probably two
and volume of business had then made it Inarre
among modern cities. At this time it visited by
struction, which threatened all its promise of great
and apparently ended its In October of
within the city, of twenty one hundred acres. killed
two hundred persons consumed twenty thousand
people and destroyed property to the value Of soo
600, 600 Then followed an exhibition of enterprise
called them forth The. citizens of Chicago
lost time in lamentation. and not fer a mo-
ment did they lose faith in the destiny of their
city. Almost among its embers they recommended
business, and upon its ashes they began to build.
years have passed. and there has arisen city
many fold more populous, beautiful and more
prosperous than lost in 1871. Who have greater
right to be proud and satisfied than the tzens of
Chicago?
You have said the President ought to Chicago.
au here to it, and its hospitabe 1arge-hearted
people But because your city is great id your
in teress so large and important. know you will al
ow me TO -gest that have left at home city you
ought to and know about. In point of fact
i would be well for you to keep your eyes closely
upon 1t all the time. Your servants and agents
here They there to protect your interests and
Md your efforts to advance your prosperity and we'll
being Your busting trade and your wearing.
ess activity of hand and brain will not yield the re-
ults you deserve unless wisdom guides the policy of
our government and unless your needs regarded
1t the capital of the Nation. 1t will be we'll for Won
lot to forget that in the performance of your pot
cal duties with calm thoughtfuiness and broad patr
tis, there lies only safeguard against business
disaster. but important obligation of citizenship.
1t was 1:35 P. NJ. when the last of the long pro- |
session passed the President, and the crowd be-
ran to dispense There was such jam that the |
could not leave the platform for some |
ime. Finally, however. he got away, almost |
amt with hunger and exertion aud was driven |
o the Palmer House to eat dinner and prepare
or the reception in half hour.